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I guess some of us need to be clear about what broadband internet really means. So, please tell me why I should get rid of my dial up line and take broadband instead….this is what I think…; I need huge data over my internet line, that’s why…there is no other reason whatsoever for taking broadband, like showing off to my friends etc.. I need to do video chat, I need to watch online movies, play online games, share the photos and videos that I shot with my family/friend, check out the latest linux distros…. the list is endless…and all these need huge bandwidth… and for that I want broadband. If all that I needed is sending emails or making railway reservations, I didn’t have to opt for broadband, the dialup would have been suffice.
Ok, now why should I take 24/7 always-on 256 kbps broadband??? Because (1) I need that much bandwidth all the time and (2) I need it 24 hours a day, everyday. Otherwise, the plan would have been like 100 hours Dataone or 50 Hours Dataone package (like the dialup plans). Now, BSNL is giving ‘24 hours always-on’ 256kbps line’ but only 1 GB per month, which, by the way, is equivalent to 10 hours of dataone experience (@ 100 MB per hour). So, either we are expected to use Dataone for 10 hours in a month (at full bandwidth for 256 kbps) or, 720 hours in a month (i.e., 24/7) @ 414 bps speed (!!!), otherwise u have to pay @ Re.1.20 per MB extra. So, are they giving u the promised speed??? or is it just your illusion???
What BSNL is doing is giving you 10 hours of 256 kbps line or a 414 bps 24/7 line (or someting in between). You said dataone is affordable. Is it really?? You don’t have to compare Dataone with broadband in countries line England or Taiwan, at Re.1.20 per MB, Dataone is more expensive than dialup line in India.
People are forced to use BSNL because there is no real competition and people have less (or no) awareness about their rights.
Broadband means unlimited broadband, but we the Indians invented a new definition of broadband (like every other thing) which is unique in India, you can log on, stay connected with a high speed line all day long, but cannot use the internet….simply because it will consume data, and ur limit is only 1024 KB per month… ( then what good is ur broadband after all???) funny isn’t it??? No, its not funny, its a farce, a fraud, cheating with the people…. but the sad thing is some of us is jumping in joy saying ‘HAIL BSNL…’ without understanding anything.
( So, after the ‘very affordable’ broadband offer, ie, 400 MB p.m. @ Rs.250/-, if BSNL comes up with a more ‘extremely affordable’ offer like Rs.100/- p.m. with 100 MB data cap, I wonder what people will say then??!!!!!!)

maarthala

Thats pretty sad about BSNL plans. What the people do with 400mb @ Rs 250 per month. That can be consued to verify data usage facility provided by BSNL. Then what else we can do. But only one thing we can with that is to say "Hey i have Broadband connection @ home with 256 speed". Might be great tell to friends and relatives, but when they ask to come online, then we may be pretty nervous to comeonline, because i have limit. Hope we remember when mobile was first introuduced with in/out charges. When ever some one ask to come online, then we will go to other net centers and chat with them by paying Rs10/hour , like we have done to call back when someone gives us missed call. :-)

BSNL him self having gr8 number of users. They can give more reasonable plans to people.

raja857

BSNL has many broadband plans for different type of usage.The minimum speed is 256 Kbps and maximum upto 8 mbps.As far as browsing is concerned,
the 256 Kbps speed is sufficient.But who wants on line -movie for them atleast 2 mbps data speed is required.Free usage is decided as per the plan
and speed.If you are speed savvy,you can demand 8 mbps speed .
Secondly,the speed depends upon many factors like your telephone line conditions(Signal to noise ratio, attenuation and distance from the telephone exchange0 and your performance and condition of your PC/laptop, etc.
I personally use the BSNL broadband service and many of our friends and relatives also use,the same.We get sufficent browsing speed.Even it is better thasn many service providers.

George101

why bump a 3 year old thread? r u dump?

deepmohan

Indranil

Old is Gold

matrix

Hi admin, is broadband means unlimited broadband? What you mean?

deepmohan

That might be definition of broadband for developed countries.

Definition of broadband as per TRAI: Always On data connection that is able to support interactive services including Internet access and has the capability of the minimum download speed of 256 kilo bits per second (kbps).

TRAI is now hoping for 2 Mbps.

just4kix

This is a very old thread. Why beat up such old threads?